Access Control News

  The Cassidian portfolio comprises defence and security productsCassidian adapts its organisation in order to create a further empowered and streamlined customer-oriented structure across the globe. The new organisation is based on two pillars: customer proximity and programme execution. In addition, a strong focus is set on cyber security. "The ultimate purpose of this new organisation is to ensure that we are more responsive to our customers, both at home and worldwide and to c...

Delta Scientific, the leading manufacturer of counterterrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, today announced the successful full scale crash test and product release of Delta's new DSC207 Embassy vehicle barricade system. The new Embassy barricade is a fully enclosed, shallow foundation wedge barricade with covered front and sides. In a full scale crash test conducted by an independent test lab, the DSC207 met the criteria for an M50/K12 rating. A 15,000...

  At the show, ComNet will showcase their latest innovative product rangeComNet Europe of Leeds in the United Kingdom, a leading manufacturer of Fiber Optic, Copper and Ethernet/IP transmission and networking equipment, will be exhibiting at this year's Security 2011 Exhibition, Australia's leading industry show in Sydney from 24th to 26th August.  At the show, ComNet will showcase their latest innovative product range including:Ethernet over Coax/UTP Ethernet over Coax with PoE U...

  Q1 Labs will implement its QRadar Security Intelligence platform in CSIT's research lab Q1 Labs, the global provider of total security intelligence solutions, announced that it has become a member and official partner of the Centre for Secure Information Technologies (CSIT) in Belfast, Northern Ireland. This further demonstrates Q1 Labs' commitment to European security intelligence markets and builds on the company's existing European efforts out of its distribution, R&D, sales a...

ComNet Europe of Leeds in the United Kingdom, a leading manufacturer of fibre optic transmission and networking equipment, has expanded its ValueLine by introducing a cost-effective 26-port modular Gigabit Ethernet switch for commercial security applications. The CWGE2FE24MODMS is another modular managed Ethernet switch that provides a high port count with great flexibility in copper and fibre optic media type. The all-new CWGE2FE24MODMS is essentially a user-configurable chassis that acco...

Genetec, a pioneer in the physical security industry and a provider of world-class IP security solutions, announced recently that Security Center now offers a software plugin for RF Code's Asset Manager solution. The Asset Management Plugin will allow users to add asset monitoring and reporting capabilities to their current Security Center access control and video solutions. This new Security Center plugin also give users the ability to tightly monitor valuable assets and see exactly what is...

 Outdoor video specialist Sightlogix picks Dollacker & Associates as a representativeSightLogix® Inc., the leading supplier of outdoor area and perimeter security video systems, recently announced the appointment of Dollacker & Associates, Inc. as its manufacturer's representative for the South Central U.S. territories of Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas."The demand for critical infrastructure protection of the large assets in this region requires an organisation with...

  Smartair offers access control solutions that reduce costs associated with wiring a traditional access control systemMul-T-Lock UK's innovative Smartair units have been fitted to external doors at The Green School by local locksmiths PW Secure-It, to upgrade the school's security from a mechanical locking system to an access control solution.            Smartair provides a secure all-in-one access control solution that reduces th...

Nortech has introduced the revolutionary ievo™ fingerprint reader into its access control product range. Nortech had been monitoring the evolution of biometrics for many years and has now found a product that has successfully addressed all of the cost and reliability issues related to biometrics.Thanks to the ievo™ reader, Nortech can offer a quick, simple and cost-effective biometric solution with its access control system. The ievo™ reader was designed to eradicate the d...

   The new Door and I/O Module extends all the benefits of Videx's key-centric CyberLock solution Videx will be unveiling the CyberLock Flex System "Door and I/O Module" for the first time at ASIS 2011. James McGowan, Videx VP of Sales and Marketing, shares, "In the first quarter of 2011 we introduced the new CyberLock Flex System family of access modules that set the foundation for bridging the gap between hardwired and key-centric security solutions. We are excited...

 Doors will be secured with Convexs Mifare readers, providing access for employees and contractors After successfully securing the Olympic stadium in Kiev, Nedap Security Management announced recently that it will also secure the new Lviv stadium which is to be used in the UEFA 2012 European Championship. The Lviv stadium, which is still under construction, covers an area of 9 hectares and will have a gross capacity of 33,000 seats. It will consist of VIP-clubs, ga...

  Matthew Broughton was recognised for his professionalism, positive approach and high quality course workMatthew Broughton and Gareth Taylor are the winners of the Chubb 2011 Apprenticeship Awards - recognising the excellence of their achievements in the company's 2011 apprenticeship scheme. The Apprenticeship Awards are given to the two top achievers within the Chubb Fire & Security and Chubb Systems apprenticeship programmes. Each programme is designed to provide the students wi...

 Lumidigm's new Mariner fingerprint reader will be showcased at the ASIS Exhibition in Orlando Lumidigm announced that its new Mariner fingerprint reader extends the reliable reading accuracy of multispectral imaging to popular, value-conscious, Windows PC-based biometrics applications. The new Mariner sensors make biometric authentication simple and affordable for real business applications in industries ranging from healthcare to transportation, logistics, passenger ID...

  Colorado's RTD Light Rail system selects NAV to service over 1,100 cameras and 150 card access doors North American Video (NAV) has been awarded a long-term contract to service all camera, access control, alarm and e-phone systems for Colorado's Regional Transportation District (RTD) Light Rail system. The system currently has over 1,100 cameras and 150 card access doors with numerous expansion projects in the works. "The award of this service contract is testimony to the high q...

 Since the introduction of the first OSM-based Green Card, digital security has never been comprised HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, recently announced that the U.S. Permanent Resident ("Green") Card that is manufactured by HID Global under its LaserCard brand has won the ACT Canada "International Innovation Award" for Identity Management. The U.S. Green Card is issued to all legal foreign residents of the U.S. under the Unit...

 Magal has won a security contract for the African Football Cup 2012Magal Security Systems, Ltd. announced that it has signed a $35.5 Million contract for a turnkey project, to provide a fully integrated security system, covering multiple sites, for the African Cup of Nations Football Championship to be held in January 2012 in West Africa. The vulnerability of sport games, as experienced by the Togo football team terror attack in the 2010 African Cup of Nations, was definitely in...

 Bosch was bestowed with the award in the "Best Mobile Marketing Vehicle" categoryBosch Security Systems, Inc. is very pleased to announce that its new Safe & Sound Security and Audio Tour truck has been recognised with a prestigious 2011 Event Design Award in the category "Best Mobile Marketing Vehicle."Bosch Security Systemspartnered with Creative Solutions Group (Clawson, MI) on the design and furnishing of the truck - the largest, most interactive product exhibi...

  The access control system provides developed provides protection to 30 doors in the buildingTDSi, a global leader in access control systems for all sizes of businesses and organisations has developed and supplied an integrated access control solution for the new, three storey Al Raya Newspaper production building in Doha, Qatar. At the heart of the system is EXgarde PRO, TDSi's access management software solution, supporting MICROgarde II IP controllers and EXprox readers and cards.T...

  ASIS International announces 2011 Student Writing Competition for security practicionersThe ASIS Academic Programs Council and the ASIS Foundation are calling for entries for the 2011 ASIS International Student Writing Competition. The writing competition rewards college and university students who conduct research, engage in thoughtful deliberation and write an academic paper between 3,000 and 6,000 words on an issue relevant to the security and assets protection profession."Th...

  SIRDEE enabled the emergency forces to work under very difficult circumstancesCassidian's SIRDEE (Sistema de Radiocomunicaciones Digitales de Emergencia del Estado) network delivered first class service to the emergency professionals during the terrible fire on Ibiza in May 2011, the largest forest fire ever in that part of the Balearic Islands. For a whole week, over 2,000 hectares of pine forest on the island burned uncontrolablly. More than 300 people were evacuated...

ASSA, a part of ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, a division of the ASSA ABLOY Group, has launched Max CLIQ™ - a simple and intelligent electromechanical locking system.Combining advanced CLIQ™ technology with high quality ASSA dp cylinders, ASSA Max CLIQ™ is an accessible key control system designed to enable small businesses and homeowners to benefit from high security, electromechanical locking solutions, without the associated costs and complexity. As a small standalone system...

This month, Paxton, market leaders in innovative access control, introduce an HID™ compatible reader range and the newly redesigned Backbox reader, to the market.The HID™ reader range is a smart selection of readers compatible with HID™ format cards. These multi-format readers can be configured to read standard HID™ cards, making them perfect for large sites wanting to use their existing cards with the Net2 access control system.The HID™ range of proximity readers i...

   Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies focus group finds BOMA members equate safety with reputation Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies, a leading global provider of security and safety solutions and manufacturer of Schlage contactless smart credentials and readers, announced today initial findings from a focus group taken among the 900 commercial real estate industry executive members attending the BOMA International Conference held June 26-28 (2011) in Washington...

   Paxton supplied swipe card readers to impart an authentic look to the hospital set Mammoth Screen is an award-winning television production company that specialises in the creation of high quality drama for mainstream TV channels like ITV. They have now finished production on an exciting medical drama called Monroe, starring James Nesbitt as a neurosurgeon, working in a hospital in Leeds. The show is tipped to be ITV's leading TV drama series for 2011. Market-lead...

  St Pancras station has been refurbished and secured with Alpro's access control keypadsAccess control keypads from Alpro Architectural Hardware have been used at Saint Pancras International Station in London as part of security upgrades during the largest rail refurbishment project in the UK for a century. The Alpro keypad has an ingress protection rating of IP68 and its design has proved robust in a demanding environment by providing protection against airborne contaminants includin...

 ISS Expo's focus on integrated security reflects its current significance to professional security worldISS Expo will be launched on 22nd September 2011 at ExCel London.The professional security industry will see its first major new annual exhibition, focused on integrated security solutions, on 3-4 October 2012 at Docklands ExCel London. The exhibition, to be called the Integrated Security Solutions Exhibition or ISS Expo, aims to attract more than 120 exhibitors and over 2,500...

   Paxton's networked Net2 access control system was installed at Manvers Waterfront Boat Club Manvers Waterfront Boat Club is a multi-water sports centre on Manvers Lake, based in Wath-upon-Dearne, South Yorkshire. The centre specialises in paddle sports, with canoeing being at the heart of its activities. Manvers is an ideal place for grassroots learners to train in a real Olympic setting. The centre works in partnership with Canoe England, the national govern...

  The in-house locking system pylocx is exactly what Knurr/Emerson had been looking for There's one challenge for all manufacturers of outdoor containers: how is it possible to supply containers and systems with energy in an effective way and with low costs? Knürr / Emerson has several ways to do this. In the future the company wants to set more on regenerative ways to produce it - for example by using solar or wind energy. To achieve this goal the container needs an own fuel...

  Mathew Pickles, Advanced Security systems - Apprentice Installer AwardThe hard work and dedication of the security industry's apprentices has been recognised by the presentation of the British Security Industry Association (BSIA)'s annual Apprentice Installer Awards.The awards recognise and reward the high standards of service and professionalism that are demonstrated by apprentices working in the security industry.From a strong selection of entries the following winners were selecte...

  Opengear offers 50% discounts for qualified training centers and students Opengear, provider of next generation console server and remote management solutions, announced it will offer a 50% discount to qualified Cisco training centers around the world for the Opengear IM4200, CM4000 and ACM5000. "IT labs and training facilities leverage Opengear open source console servers and smart cellular routers to bring secure hands-on experiences to remote students," said Todd Rycheck...